Ruby on Rails, Frontend Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and sustain Ruby on Rails applications and services that facilitate partner onboarding and integration workflows.

• Create user-friendly, responsive frontend experiences for configuring, implementing, testing, and managing Login.gov integrations.

• Develop reusable, standards-compliant web components utilizing modern JavaScript, vanilla JavaScript, Ember.js, and Lit.

• Construct and maintain frontend applications with Vite.

• Design and integrate RESTful APIs and backend services.

• Collaborate with product, UX, engineering, and partner-facing teams to craft accessible user experiences.

• Implement WCAG accessibility best practices across various applications and devices.

• Refactor applications, enhance performance, update dependencies, and modernize legacy code.

• Create and maintain automated tests for frontend components, Rails applications, and API integrations.

• Engage in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architectural decision-making.

• Troubleshoot production issues and enhance the reliability and usability of partner-facing tools.

• Contribute to documentation and engineering practices that support the adoption and integration of Login.gov.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience, encompassing frontend and backend application development.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Professional experience in developing applications using Ruby on Rails.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) with experience in creating modern, component-based user interfaces.

• Practical experience with Vite.

• Familiarity with Ember.js and Lit.

• Experience in building reusable Web Components with vanilla JavaScript and modern browser APIs.

• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and frontend architecture.

• Experience in developing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating frontend applications with backend services.

• Working knowledge of Rails conventions, application structure, and backend business logic.

• Understanding of web accessibility standards, including WCAG, with experience in creating accessible user interfaces.

• Experience using Git in a collaborative software development setting.

• Ability to work independently, take ownership of features, and deliver maintainable, well-tested software.

• Preferred: experience in building partner-facing platforms, developer portals, onboarding workflows, or integration tools.

• Preferred: familiarity with authentication, identity management, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, or similar identity and access management technologies.

• Preferred: experience with TypeScript and Node.js.

• Preferred: experience with component libraries, design systems, and reusable frontend architectures.

• Preferred: knowledge of frontend testing frameworks and automated Rails/API testing.

• Preferred: experience with performance optimization, browser compatibility, and Core Web Vitals.

• Preferred: familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Docker, and automated deployment workflows.

• Preferred: experience in modernizing legacy Rails applications or enhancing existing frontend architectures.

• Preferred: understanding of secure software development practices, API security, and the handling of sensitive user information.

• Preferred: experience working in Agile/Scrum teams and collaborating with Product, UX, QA, and external technical stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Dental Insurance

• 401k

• Remote work environment

• Opportunities for professional growth and technical development